Objective: To evaluate plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) level in patients with traumatic brain injury and investigate the role of AVP in the process of brain edema. Methods : A total of 30 patients with traumatic...Objective: To evaluate plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) level in patients with traumatic brain injury and investigate the role of AVP in the process of brain edema. Methods : A total of 30 patients with traumatic brain injury were involved in our study. They were divided into two groups by Glasgow Coma Scale: severe tranmatic brain injury group ( STBI, GCS ≤ 8 ) and moderate traumatic brain injury group ( MTBI, GCS 〉 8 ). Samples of venous blood were collected in the morning at rest from 15 healthy volunteers (control group)and within 24 h after traumatic brain injury from these patients for AVP determinations by radioimmunoassay. The severity and duration of the brain edema were estimated by head CT scan. Results: plasma AVP levels (ng/L) were (mean± SD) control, 3.06 ± 1.49; MTBI, 38. 12 ± 7. 25; andSTBI, 66. 61 ± 17. 10. The plasma level of AVP was significantly increased within 24 h after traumatic brain injury and followed by the reduction of GCS, suggesting the deterioration of cerebral injury ( P 〈 0.01 ). And the AVP level was correlated with the severity ( STBI r = 0. 919, P 〈 0.01 ; MTBI r = 0. 724, P 〈 0.01 ) and the duration of brain edema (STBI r =0.790, P 〈0.01; MTBI r =0.712, P〈0.01). Conclusions. The plasma AVP level is dosely associated with the severity of traumatic brain injury. AVP may play an important role in pathogenesis of brain edema after traumatic brain injury.展开更多
Objective: To study the changes and clinical significance of arginine vasopressin (AVP) and angiotensin II (AT II) in patients with acute moderate and severe cerebral injury. Methods: The early plasma concentration wa...Objective: To study the changes and clinical significance of arginine vasopressin (AVP) and angiotensin II (AT II) in patients with acute moderate and severe cerebral injury. Methods: The early plasma concentration was checked by radioimmunoassay in 47 cases of acute moderate and severe cerebral injury, 30 cases of non cerebral injury and 30 healthy volunteers. Results: The early plasma concentrations of AVP ( 50.23 ng/L± 15.31 ng/L) and AT II ( 248.18 ng/L± 82.47 ng/L) in cerebral injury group were higher than those in non cerebral injury group (AVP for 30.91 ng/L± 11.48 ng/L and AT II for 120.67 ng/L± 42.49 ng/L, P< 0.01 ). The early plasma concentrations of AVP and AT II in cerebral injury group were also obviously higher than those of the volunteers (AVP for 5.16 ng/L± 4.23 ng/L and AT II for 43.11 ng/L± 16.39 ng/L, P< 0.001 ). At the same time, the early plasma level of AVP ( 58.90 ng/L± 18.12 ng/L) and AT II ( 292.13 ng/L± 101.17 ng/L) was higher in severe cerebral injured patients than moderate cerebral injured ones (AVP for 36.68 ng/L± 12.16 ng/L and AT II for 201.42 ng/L± 66.10 ng/L, P< 0.01 ). The early level of AVP and AT II was negatively related to the GCS scales in acute cerebral injury. The early plasma concentrations of AVP ( 45.98 ng/L± 13.48 ng/L) and AT II ( 263.28 ng/L± 80.23 ng/L) were lower in epidural hematoma group than those of subdural hematoma and cerebral injury group (AVP for 64.12 ng/L± 15.56 ng/L and AT II for 319.82 ng/L± 108.11 ng/L, P< 0.01 ). Conclusions: AVP and AT II may play an important role in pathophysiologic process in the secondary cerebral injury. The more severe the cerebral injury is, the higher the early level of AVP and AT II will be. The early plasma level of AVP and AT II may be one of the severity indexes of cerebral injury.展开更多
文摘Objective: To evaluate plasma arginine vasopressin (AVP) level in patients with traumatic brain injury and investigate the role of AVP in the process of brain edema. Methods : A total of 30 patients with traumatic brain injury were involved in our study. They were divided into two groups by Glasgow Coma Scale: severe tranmatic brain injury group ( STBI, GCS ≤ 8 ) and moderate traumatic brain injury group ( MTBI, GCS 〉 8 ). Samples of venous blood were collected in the morning at rest from 15 healthy volunteers (control group)and within 24 h after traumatic brain injury from these patients for AVP determinations by radioimmunoassay. The severity and duration of the brain edema were estimated by head CT scan. Results: plasma AVP levels (ng/L) were (mean± SD) control, 3.06 ± 1.49; MTBI, 38. 12 ± 7. 25; andSTBI, 66. 61 ± 17. 10. The plasma level of AVP was significantly increased within 24 h after traumatic brain injury and followed by the reduction of GCS, suggesting the deterioration of cerebral injury ( P 〈 0.01 ). And the AVP level was correlated with the severity ( STBI r = 0. 919, P 〈 0.01 ; MTBI r = 0. 724, P 〈 0.01 ) and the duration of brain edema (STBI r =0.790, P 〈0.01; MTBI r =0.712, P〈0.01). Conclusions. The plasma AVP level is dosely associated with the severity of traumatic brain injury. AVP may play an important role in pathogenesis of brain edema after traumatic brain injury.
文摘Objective: To study the changes and clinical significance of arginine vasopressin (AVP) and angiotensin II (AT II) in patients with acute moderate and severe cerebral injury. Methods: The early plasma concentration was checked by radioimmunoassay in 47 cases of acute moderate and severe cerebral injury, 30 cases of non cerebral injury and 30 healthy volunteers. Results: The early plasma concentrations of AVP ( 50.23 ng/L± 15.31 ng/L) and AT II ( 248.18 ng/L± 82.47 ng/L) in cerebral injury group were higher than those in non cerebral injury group (AVP for 30.91 ng/L± 11.48 ng/L and AT II for 120.67 ng/L± 42.49 ng/L, P< 0.01 ). The early plasma concentrations of AVP and AT II in cerebral injury group were also obviously higher than those of the volunteers (AVP for 5.16 ng/L± 4.23 ng/L and AT II for 43.11 ng/L± 16.39 ng/L, P< 0.001 ). At the same time, the early plasma level of AVP ( 58.90 ng/L± 18.12 ng/L) and AT II ( 292.13 ng/L± 101.17 ng/L) was higher in severe cerebral injured patients than moderate cerebral injured ones (AVP for 36.68 ng/L± 12.16 ng/L and AT II for 201.42 ng/L± 66.10 ng/L, P< 0.01 ). The early level of AVP and AT II was negatively related to the GCS scales in acute cerebral injury. The early plasma concentrations of AVP ( 45.98 ng/L± 13.48 ng/L) and AT II ( 263.28 ng/L± 80.23 ng/L) were lower in epidural hematoma group than those of subdural hematoma and cerebral injury group (AVP for 64.12 ng/L± 15.56 ng/L and AT II for 319.82 ng/L± 108.11 ng/L, P< 0.01 ). Conclusions: AVP and AT II may play an important role in pathophysiologic process in the secondary cerebral injury. The more severe the cerebral injury is, the higher the early level of AVP and AT II will be. The early plasma level of AVP and AT II may be one of the severity indexes of cerebral injury.